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2026 race · follow the money

Tennessee U.S. Senate

7 filings report $6.5M raised, and outside groups reported $800K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Bill HagertyRepublican · Filed as incumbent$6.4M69%28%0%$5.4M$5.0M$800K—
Marquita BradshawDemocrat · Filed as challenger$35K99%1%0%$27K$8,252——
David Sutman Jr.Independent · Filed as challenger$26K0%0%100%$26K$500——
Robert Thomas JonesIndependent · Filed as challenger$12K0%0%100%$15K$707——
Maria A BrewerDemocrat · Filed as challenger$9,784100%0%0%$8,602$1,182——
Civil Miller-WatkinsDemocrat$7,37699%0%1%$5,170$3,713——
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent · Filed as challenger$47100%0%0%$7,511$-2,083——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Bill Hagerty

    In the U.S. Senate (TN) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 15 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 4 committees: Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Foreign Relations, Rules and Administration · 12 subcommittees
    • 350 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 4 committees reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S0TN00169) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $6.4M
    Spent
    $5.4M
    Cash on hand
    $5.0M
    • Individuals 69% $4.4M
    • PACs & other committees 28% $1.8M
    • Party committees 1.0% $62K
    • Other receipts 3% $175K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $2.0M moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $800K supporting · $0 opposing ($40K of it designated for the general election)

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. NATIONAL VICTORY ACTION FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $275K
    2. SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $236K
    3. WINNING RIGHT PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $220K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. NRSCRepublican party committee $62K
    2. MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)Trade association PAC · Mortgage Bankers Association $22K
    3. AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Hybrid PAC (super PAC account) $10K

    Where the money went $3.7M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $3.7M of the $5.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 17, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 28% $1.0M
    • Consultants & strategy 11% $425K
    • Staff & payroll 3% $129K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 42% $1.6M
    • Polling, research & data 0.9% $33K
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $152K
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.9% $34K
    • Legal & compliance 3% $102K
    • Other or unclassified 6% $239K

    Largest payees

    1. TARGETED VICTORY LLC $1.4M
    2. SMART MEDIA GROUP $444K
    3. THE BAKER GROUP LLC $293K
    4. SOCKO STRATEGIES LLC $251K
    5. AMERICAN EXPRESS $234K

    Paid to individuals: $20K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (577 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $35K
    Spent
    $27K
    Cash on hand
    $8,252
    • Individuals 99% $35K
    • PACs & other committees 1% $450

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

  • Raised
    $26K
    Spent
    $26K
    Cash on hand
    $500
    • Candidate's own money & loans 100% $26K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $26K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 91% $24K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 8% $2,000
    • Office, technology & overhead 1% $300

    Largest payees

    1. DAVID SUTMAN JR FOR SENATE $17K

    Paid to individuals: $9,149, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (11 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $12K
    Spent
    $15K
    Cash on hand
    $707
    • Candidate's own money & loans 100% $12K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $2,826 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $2,826 of the $15K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 13, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 100% $2,826

    Largest payees

    1. IN MAIL WORKS INC. $1,084
    2. VISTAPRINT $1,042
    3. RTRUSHORDERTEES.COM $700

    Payments dated Apr 2, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $9,784
    Spent
    $8,602
    Cash on hand
    $1,182
    • Individuals 100% $9,784

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $2,953 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $2,953 of the $8,602 the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 17, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 39% $1,158
    • Fundraising & processing fees 7% $209
    • Travel, meals & events 37% $1,086
    • Office, technology & overhead 17% $500

    Largest payees

    1. SIGN DEPOT $806
    2. INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $500
    3. YARD SIGN PLUS $225
    4. ACTBLUE $209
    5. PRINTING ETC $128

    Paid to individuals: $1,086, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Mar 29, 2026 to Jul 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (25 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $7,376
    Spent
    $5,170
    Cash on hand
    $3,713
    Debts
    $6,841
    • Individuals 99% $7,276
    • Candidate's own money & loans 1% $100

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $2,218 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $2,218 of the $5,170 the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 13, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 90% $2,002
    • Office, technology & overhead 10% $217

    Largest payees

    1. SIGNS365 $2,002
    2. BEST BUY $217

    Payments dated May 27, 2026 to Jul 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (7 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $47
    Spent
    $7,511
    Cash on hand
    $-2,083
    • Individuals 100% $47

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $7,511 in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 68% $5,083
    • Other or unclassified 32% $2,428

    Largest payees

    1. YOSHI MATTHEWS FOR US SENATE $5,428

    Paid to individuals: $2,083, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated May 1, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Diana Onyejiaka, Tharon Chandler, Andrew Woodruff Mixon, Andrew Woodruff Mixon, Kevin Lee McCants, Catherine Barcel Barcy Whitson, Gavin Solomon.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.